*Donna McGettigan TD (SF) gets her blood checked by nurse Claire McInerney. Photograph: Eamon Ward. BACKLASH from politicians including a Clare TD has resulted in the Government delaying its decision to withdraw funding from January for medication blister packs.
*Inspector Morgan O’Donoghue, newly appointed HR manager at Ei Electronics Marie Goggins, Production Supervisor at Ei Margaret Whelan, Superintendent John Ryan and Garda Tom Downey. Photograph: Joe Buckley OVER 200 senior citizens attended the annual Christmas party in Shannon on Tuesday.
WORK on providing a footpath from Carrigaholt village to Amigo’s Holiday Park is expected to commence construction “early in the New Year”.
PLANNED WINDFARMS in South-East Clare have been labelled as a threat to Irish air safety with formal objections lodged by AirNav Ireland and Shannon Airport.
*Mary Kearney, Olivia Cullinan-Hickey and Sarah O’Neill. CLARECASTLE GAA has entered a new era with an all-female top table assuming the main positions within the club.
ATTEMPTS to solve traffic congestion at Blake’s Corner have finally turned a corner with judicial review proceedings on the proposed scheme for the Ennistymon inner relief road concluding in the High Court.
*Dean’s Field. Photograph: Buffalo Studios Ireland. “I’M not an eejit but I don’t like what I’m seeing,” remarked Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF) when criticising the lack of urgency within Clare County Council to improve the provision of parking within Killaloe.
*The Greenway is to be located on sections of the old West Clare Railway. Photograph: John Moylan WEST CLARE’s Greenway has gone off track with little momentum exerted to power the project forward.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin EXTRA Gardaí are to be on the beat in Ennis town over the festive period.
Sharon Connellan and Aoibhin Garrihy of Beo, Siobháin Landy of Sweet n Green, Ennis Tidy Towns Chairperson Mary Howard, Kaiféin’s XX and Sourdo’Farrell founder Keith O’Farrell. Photograph: John O’Neill. FOUR ENNIS cafés have come together to introduce Cupa an Chláir.